Articles tagged “design”

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IDEAS: Icon of the Seas Features the World’s Largest Kinetic Art Installation

Guests on Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas will now have the opportunity to see the world’s largest kinetic art installation. Credit: Breakfast Measuring 14 meters tall and 15.3 meters wide, ‘The Pearl’ was designed by Brooklyn-based new media artist Breakfast, and is composed of almost 3,000 tiles that have been designed to replicate natural…

Adam Stacey | 3 months ago

Hotels

Rooted in Design: Creating a Sense of Place

In episode ten of the Skift Ideas Podcast, Colin Nagy is joined by Ho Ren Yung of Banyan Group for a conversation around crafting spaces and experiences that seamlessly blend luxury, sustainability and wellbeing to shape an unparalleled guest experience.

Skift | 3 months ago

Rooted in Design: Creating a Sense of Place

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IDEAS: Anantara Announces Tented Safari Experience in Zambia

Anantara has announced Anantara Kafue River Tented Camp, a new resort in development on the banks of the Kafue River in Africa. The resort is being developed in partnership with Agro Safari. Credit: Minor Hotels Set to open in 2025, the resort will feature 12 tents that will be suspended 3.5 meters above the ground,…

Adam Stacey | 5 months ago

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IDEAS: Foster + Partners Reveal Concept Art for Saudi Arabia’s Expo 2025 Model Village

Foster + Partners has released concept images of its design for the pavilion for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at Expo 2025, taking place in Osaka, Japan. Credit: Foster + Partners The pavilion will be located on the Yumeshima waterfront, and has been designed to create a ‘spatial experience that echoes the exploration of Saudi…

Adam Stacey | 5 months ago

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IDEAS: One&Only Debuts in Greece with the Opening of Aesthesis

One&Only has made its debut in Greece with the opening of One&Only Aesthesis, the first of the brand’s two new European locations to open. Situated within a 21-hectare beach and forest reserve that overlooks the Aegan Sea, the resort has been built to ‘redefine the concept of al fresco living,’ and pays homage to mid-century…

Adam Stacey | 5 months ago

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IDEAS: Qantas’ New Airbus A220 Tells a Story Through Aboriginal Livery

Qantas has unveiled the livery of its first QantasLink Airbus A220, which will be the sixth aircraft to feature in its Flying Art Series when it comes into service as part of the group’s domestic fleet renewal program. Credit: Qantas The aircraft features the Aboriginal artwork of senior Pitjantjatjara artist, Maringka Baker, and tells the…

Adam Stacey | 5 months ago

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IDEAS: 1 Hotels Opens Nature-Inspired Hotel in London

1 Hotels has launched its first European property, with 1 Hotels Mayfair now open in London, standing as the brands flagship location in the United Kingdom. Credit: Mikkel Vang According to a release, a commitment to sustainability and biophilic design principles have been the 'driving force' behind the design of the property, with the new…

Adam Stacey | 5 months ago

Hotels

Designing a Sustainable Legacy: A Conversation with Bill Bensley

In episode six of the Skift Ideas Podcast, host Colin Nagy is joined by designer Bill Bensley to discuss the remarkable journey that has shaped his unique perspective on the world of design.

Adam Stacey | 6 months ago

Designing a Sustainable Legacy: A Conversation with Bill Bensley

Tourism

Biggest Innovators in Travel and Hospitality: Summer Edition

We're back with another installment of inspiration in hotels and hospitality, with an emphasis on craft and touch amidst a hyped-up business cycle for luxury. Here are a few brands, ideas, and services that deserved a hat tip in the first half of 2023.

Colin Nagy | 9 months ago

Biggest Innovators in Travel and Hospitality: Summer Edition

Hotels

This Boutique Hotel Isn’t Your Parent’s Beach Getaway

Millennial and Gen Z designers just opened a boutique in California that may overturn assumptions about beachside hotels. Plus, its web-based app hints at what next-gen guests expect in service.

Leslie Barrie | 9 months ago

This Boutique Hotel Isn’t Your Parent’s Beach Getaway